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Sat, September 19, 2020 | 21:54

Prolonged virus situation creates 'blind spot' for childcare

Prolonged virus situation creates 'blind spot' for childcare

Kim Kwon-soo, 55, who is raising two elementary school-age grandchildren alone, said he was shocked and then heartbroken when he saw the news about two young brothers who were seriously injured trying to boil ramen while their parents were not at home.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-09-18 16:16

Schools struggle to quarantine due to lack of money, staff

Schools struggle to quarantine due to lack of money, staff

Schools, particularly those in provincial areas, are struggling to implement quarantine measures ahead of the second semester as they are short of money and staff, according to data presented by Rep. Sim Sang-jung, leader of the minor progressive opposition Justice Party, Tuesday.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-09-15 20:32

Schools in greater Seoul area to reopen next week

Schools in greater Seoul area to reopen next week

The Ministry of Education on Tuesday said all schools in Seoul and its adjacent cities will resume in-person classes next week as the spread of the new coronavirus has slowed down recently. The move, which will be enforced until Oct. 11, was made to keep with the relaxed social distancing guidelines announced Sunday amid a recent drop in new coronavirus cases and deepening ec...

2020-09-15 15:15

Cram school owners oppose tighter restrictions

Cram school owners oppose tighter restrictions

An association representing private cram school owners said Monday that it strongly opposed a bill proposed that will empower the education minister or provincial superintendents to order them to close when there is a serious alert for infectious diseases such as the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-09-14 16:11

Eligibility controversy continues over 'adult entertainment facilities'

Ethiopian minister earns KAIST doctorate

Ethiopian minister earns KAIST doctorate

Mekuria Teklemariam, an advisor to the prime minister of Ethiopia, has earned a doctorate in business administration from the graduate school of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), according to the university, Tuesday.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-09-10 12:00

Training the blind as educators

Training the blind as educators

The founder and CEO of social venture Korean At Your Door, Kim Hyeon-jin, has suffered from severe atopic dermatitis since birth. Kim blamed the skin disease for the inconveniences she had to bear growing up with it. At the same time, it put her in the shoes of marginalized members of society and drove her to help them.

Kim Jae-heun | 2020-09-08 17:01

Disputes over tuition refunds set to reignite in universities

Disputes over tuition refunds set to reignite in universities

Disputes over tuition fee refunds are likely to reignite in universities as many have begun the fall semester with online classes due to the resurgence in COVID-19 infections.

2020-09-04 17:12

Remote classes to continue until Sept. 20 in greater Seoul area

Remote classes to continue until Sept. 20 in greater Seoul area

The Ministry of Education said on Friday that schools in Seoul and its surrounding cities will remain online-only until Sept. 20, in accordance with the government's decision to extend stricter social distancing rules in the area.

2020-09-04 16:20

South Korea extends tougher anti-virus curbs in greater Seoul for another week

Supreme Court overturns former govt. decision to outlaw progressive teachers' union

Supreme Court overturns former govt. decision to outlaw progressive teachers' union

The Supreme Court overturned Thursday an appellate court ruling that had outlawed a progressive teachers' union for refusing to annul the membership of a handful of teachers who had been fired, opening the way for the organization to regain its legal status. The former Park Geun-hye government had previously banned the union for allowing the dismissed teachers to remain as me...

2020-09-03 21:29

'History of Hangeul should be rewritten'

'History of Hangeul should be rewritten'

Kim Dong-jin, chairman of the Hulbert Memorial Society, a nonprofit organization commemorating Homer Hulbert (1867-1949), disclosed an original copy of an 1889 New-York Tribune article written by the influential missionary about Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, on Monday.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-09-03 17:04

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